George smiled stiffly and looked at his daughter, saying, "Gwen, go to work. Daddy needs to talk to your boyfriend about some things."
Gwen glanced at her old father, then looked pitifully at Raine.
Raine squeezed Gwen's small hand and gave her a reassuring look.
Seeing this, George's eyebrows twitched, and his hand, somewhat uncontrollably, reached for the Remington on the passenger seat.
At this moment, Gwen looked at George very seriously.
"Daddy, you promised me you wouldn't make things difficult for Raine, right?"
"Daddy promises you! Now go to work, you're almost late."
"Darling, even though my daddy is very stubborn, can you humor him a little?"
"Of course, I'll get along very well with Uncle George. Give me a kiss!"
Mwah!
After the farewell kiss, Gwen gradually entered Osborn Tower, looking back three times with each step.
Only then did Raine, with an awkward yet polite smile, look at George.
"Uncle George, we meet again."
"Heh! Boy, you're very arrogant. Do you need my old friend to give you a kiss too?"
After his daughter left, George was clearly a bit irritable. He fumbled with the Remington, which was almost polished to a shine, trying to exert some pressure on Raine.
If it were anyone else, this might have had some effect.
But unfortunately, George was facing a Cultivator with an unyielding Dao Heart.
If it had been before Foundation Establishment.
Without any precautions from Raine, a Remington might have posed a slight threat to him.
But now Raine had already reached Foundation Establishment. Forget about a Remington.
Even if George carried an RPG, he might not be able to cause Raine any harm.
Of course, this was not a reason for Raine to disrespect his 'father-in-law.'
Facing George, Raine showed no fear, while maintaining a certain politeness and demeanor. He said, "Uncle George, I can explain about Gwen and me."
"But are you sure you want to do it here, Uncle?"
"This is Manhattan, and you wouldn't want to be on tomorrow's morning paper for threatening your son-in-law with a gun, would you?"
George: "…"
Looking around, many passersby were already curiously looking at the two of them.
George somewhat awkwardly put the Remington into the trunk, then looked at Raine with a complex gaze and said, "Damn bastard, come with me."
Five minutes later.
In a quieter, high-end coffee shop, George and Raine sat opposite each other.
George's gaze was 'fierce,' trying to suppress Raine with his eyes.
Raine, on the other hand, calmly stirred the coffee in his cup, confronting George with elegance and politeness.
"Damn it!"
George grumbled inwardly, feeling that he had lost Face.
No matter what, he was a Police Chief of the New York City Police Department, and the Director of the 13th Precinct. Even the most heinous criminals rarely dared to be so unyielding with him.
He hadn't expected it to have no effect in front of this bastard.
"Raine Sullivan, the head of the thirteen major organizations that control the New York Underground, the eldest son of the Sullivan Family, whose Family's main business is real estate and various underground activities!"
"Boy, this isn't your capital to be arrogant in front of me. I am the Military, and you are the thief…"
Seeing that his Aura couldn't suppress Raine, George immediately revealed Raine's background.
In a sense, George was not entirely wrong.
One was the Military, one was the thief.
But unfortunately, this was the Western World, a World dominated by capital, where the line between the Military and the thief was far from clear.
Raine took a sip of coffee and said, "Uncle, in fact, you left out a few things."
George raised an eyebrow and said, "What things?"
Raine leaned back on the sofa and calmly said, "Besides the industries left by the Sullivan Family ancestors, I am also the Chairman of Presbyterian Hospital, a member of the Osborn Company Board of Directors, and a member of the America Environmental Protection Association and the International Naturalist Organization."
"Oh, I almost forgot. Four months ago, the Secretary-General of the United Nations personally awarded me the Knight of Natural Environment Protection medal, and the Mayor of New York nominated me to run for councilor."
George: "…"
The industries of the Underground World were left by the Sullivan Family ancestors.
After Raine took over the Sullivan Family, he didn't appear much in public, nor did he do too many outrageous things.
On the contrary, in the public eye, Raine had a very prominent name.
In the public World, Raine had a very good reputation.
With such a background, as long as Raine wasn't caught red-handed with undeniable evidence, let alone the Director of New York's 13th Precinct, even the Director of the New York General Bureau wouldn't dare to slight Raine.
George was a bit embarrassed.
Fortunately, Raine's goal was not to embarrass his father-in-law.
After George showed a hint of embarrassment.
Raine quickly continued, "Uncle, I heard from Gwen that when she was seven, Gwen and Aunt Helen had a major accident, and Aunt Helen almost died. Is that right?"
George immediately became furious upon hearing this, slamming the table and about to lose his temper.
But Raine spoke first, saying, "Uncle, believe me, I don't mean to threaten you."
George suppressed his anger and said, "Then what do you mean?"
Raine smiled and said, "Uncle, my point is that the operating mechanism of this society is like this. Black and White are not so distinct."
"If you have investigated me, Uncle, you should know that my life is not so… depraved, right?"
"In fact, Gwen is my first girlfriend, and I love her very much."
"Putting aside the Sullivan Family's businesses in the Underground World, I think I should be a very good boyfriend, shouldn't I?"
"Furthermore, with my existence, Gwen and Aunt Helen can have a better, safer life."
"If needed, in your career, Uncle, I can also make a small investment and provide some help, such as becoming the next Director of the New York General Bureau, or the next-next Mayor of New York…"
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Please collect, please give flowers, please evaluate
Chapter 20: Gaining Control of Osborn Laboratory
George came quickly and left quickly.
Even after returning to his Police office, Raine's constant hypnotic words still echoed in George's mind.
Black and White are not so distinct.
Helen and Gwen can have a better, safer life.
He could become the next Director of the New York General Bureau.
And even prepare to become the Mayor of New York in the future.
Given Raine's current status and development momentum, he had a certain right to make such promises.
Leaving aside his position as the head of the Sullivan Family.
Chairman of Presbyterian Hospital, New York City prospective councilor, member of the Osborn Group Board of Directors. If Raine could persuade Norman Osborn to provide some help.
The Mayor of New York, it seemed, was truly not so out of reach.
While George was in a daze, with various thoughts swirling in his mind.
At this time, Raine, feeling relaxed, once again arrived at the Osborn Group.
Unlike yesterday's simple visit.
This time, Raine came with cooperation and a large sum of money, which made Norman Osborn show greater 'respect.'
In fact, Norman Osborn personally greeted Raine at the entrance of Osborn Tower.
A full one hundred million in cash.
This would have been nothing during the Osborn Group's Peak, but ever since Norman Osborn's Family hereditary disease began to manifest and the Group's business gradually declined.
This one hundred million in cash could at least buy Norman Osborn half a year, or even more, time.
That's right.
Even with constant pressure from the Military and the Board of Directors, Norman Osborn still hadn't given up on his research into Physique enhancement serums.
However, with the Group's declining profits and constant restrictions from the Board of Directors.